Digidesign is shipping its new 003 Rack+ Factory audio interface, which was introduced at the Audio Engineering Society last month.
The 003 Rack+ Factory includes eight built-in mic preamps — that’s double the amount previous generation device. The new audio interface also has the ability to use the ADAT connection to add eight inputs from an A/D converter and an additional two channels of S/PDIF.
The 003 Rack+ Factory comes bundled with Pro Tools LE 7.4. However, all purchasers will be eligible to receive a free upgrade to Pro Tools LE 8 when it becomes available later this year.
You can purchase the 003 Rack+ Factory for $1,695. The company also reduced the price of the previous generation model to $1,495.